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Dodger Blue > Featured > Spring Training Recap: Clayton Kershaw, Chris Taylor Factor In Dodgers’ Win Over Royals
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Spring Training Recap: Clayton Kershaw, Chris Taylor Factor In Dodgers’ Win Over Royals

Matthew Moreno
March 5, 2021
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Clayton Kershaw, 2021 Spring Training
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Clayton Kershaw turned in a positive first start and Chris Taylor provided the difference for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. The matchup at Surprise Stadium marked the first time this spring the Dodgers played nine innings.

Whit Merrifield led off the bottom of the first inning with a double but was quickly erased when Max Muncy caught a line drive and threw to second. A chopper up the middle then got Kershaw out of the inning on just seven pitches.

The Dodgers again put the leadoff man on in the second inning, with Chris Taylor hitting a double to the left-center field gap. That was quickly cashed in by Gavin Lux, who continued his strong start to the spring with an RBI infield single.

Kershaw allowed a two-out double in the second inning but stranded Michael A. Taylor by getting Ryan McBroom swinging for his second strikeout of the game. Kershaw’s afternoon came to an end with that, as he got through the scheduled two innings on an efficient 22 pitches.

Kershaw did additional throwing in the bullpen prior to making his way to the clubhouse. “Felt like the ball was coming out good today. Just another good stepping point for the season,” he said after the outing.

The Royals took advantage of the pitching change with a two-out rally that began on Merrifield’s single of Mike Kickham. Adalberto Mondesi followed with an RBI double that carried over Betts’ head and tied the game.

Kansas City then took a 3-1 lead, but that was short-lived as Taylor connected on a grand slam in the fifth inning. Omar Estevez’s sacrifice fly in the sixth created more separation, and Kody Hoese hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning.

Dodgers, Padres poised for first meeting

After finishing with the top two records in the National League last season, and with both teams improving their rosters over the winter, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres will meet for the first time this spring on Saturday.

Trevor Bauer is scheduled to face the Padres, who are countering with Chris Paddack.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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